Several players of Brazilian football manifested themselves in favor of the #non-to-law movement on Tuesday (18). Among them, Neymar (Santos), Gabigol (Cruise), Philippe Coutinho (Vasco), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Thiago Silva (Fluminense) and many others.
Under the slogan “Football is natural, not synthetic”, the athletes published the same message on social networks where they stand against the use of artificial grams in Brazilian football and call for quality natural lawns in the Brazilian championships. Check out the text:
“Worrying to see the direction that Brazilian football is taking. It is absurd to have to discuss synthetic lawn in our fields.
Objectively, with size and representativeness that our football has, this should not even be an option. The solution to a bad lawn is to make a good lawn, simple as that.
In the most respected leagues in the world players are heard and investments are made to ensure the quality of the lawn in the stadiums. It is about offering quality for those who play and watch.
If Brazil definitely wants to be inserted as a protagonist in the world football market, the first measure should be demanding quality of the floor that athletes play and train.
Professional soccer is not played on synthetic lawn! “
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Who started the movement?
According to journalist André Hernan, the #non -the -arteatic movement was headed by Lucas Moura, player and captain of São Paulo. According to the reporter, in conversations between athletes, “there is the justification that in synthetic the game changes completely in relation to the game of the natural grass.”
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Clubs and stadiums with synthetic lawn in Brazil
Allianz Parque (Palm trees), Lie arena (Athletico-PR), Nilton Santos (Botafogo) and the refurbished free market Pacaembuin São Paulo, they use synthetic lawn. THE Atletico-MG It also intends to use synthetic lawn at the MRV Arena from this year.
Players manifest themselves
No club player send games in artificial grass stadiums manifested. However, several athletes with recent passage through teams with synthetic lawns, such as Black (Former Palmeiras), Kaíque Rocha (former athletic and today at Inter) and the steering wheel Christian (former athletic and today on the cruise), they joined the movement.
Other relevant names such as Yuri Alberto (Corinthians), Cássio (Cruzeiro), Arrascaeta and Gerson (Flamengo) and Alan Partrick (International) positioned themselves in favor of the manifesto against artificial grass.
Worrying to see the direction that Brazilian football is taking. It is absurd for us to have to discuss synthetic lawn in our fields.
Objectively, with size and representativeness that our football has, this should not even be an option. The solution for a bad lawn is…
– Lucas Moura (@lucasmoura7)
Worrying to see the direction that Brazilian football is taking. With the size and representativeness of our sport, this debate should not even exist.
In the most respected leagues in the world, players are heard and investments are made to ensure the quality of the lawn…
– Gabriel Barbosa (@gabigol)
Synthetic lawns: what the regulation says
The use of synthetic lawn in official competitions is allowed by the CBF regulation. Last season, even, a change was approved for the best surface visitors.
The principals in artificial fields were required to release access to the lawn if visiting wants to perform a training on site one day before the match. The measure applies to Brasileirão and not for CBF competitions, such as the Brazil Cup.
Is synthetic lawn bad? Is it forbidden in other countries?
In 2023, EredivisieLeague behind the Dutch soccer elite, he announced that clubs will be forced to use natural grass at their stadiums from the 2025/26 season, leaving clubs a time of adaptation. The decision was made by the 18 clubs that form the league and the reasons for the choice is to Risk of injury and even Cancer For the players.
. The 60 -lawn study found that this type of lawn contains up to six times larger of carcinogenic compounds allowed in products for consumers.
Na Englandin professional alloys, that is, in the first four divisions of the English Championship. The EFL regulation (English Football League, responsible for organizing the lower divisions of the English Championship and the League Cup) Even warns:
The fifth division teams that get access to the fourth must necessarily arrange the exchange of the synthetic lawn to compete in the championship.
Only in the England Cup, FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION competition in which any team in the country can apply, synthetic lawns are allowed.
